UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 June 1917, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

AN AIRCRAFT INVASION. OUTLINED BY FRENCH EXPERT. Washington, June 21, litort. de la Grange, member of the French Aircraft Mission, states that the Jkllite plan an air invasion of Germany, WfWl Tiotory 1 oertain if America carries out tit aircraft programme. The Allies, could,wipe out Submarine bases, munition factories, and mobilisation depots, and render Heligoland impotent before an Anglo-Amirican naval attack. Even Berlin would be at the mercy of the Alliei if America provides a sufficiency of planes and men. The Aircraft Board hopes soon to relieve the Allies 6T the manufacture of All aeroplanes except the most speedy. America plana to manufacture a thousand battleplanes and engines -in a 'month; also thousands of training aeroplanes lor use in Europe and America. A 'battleplane capable of doing: 110 miles an hour will be used for bombing and absorvation on the West front. " 'President Wilson supports the request for. til appropriation of six hundred million dollars for aeronautics. ■ It is'proposed to use automobile and typewriter factories to manufacture battleplanes, the parts of which will be ftandatdised. FOOD CONTROL. Washington, June 21. The opposition to the Food Control Sill is weakening. There is some talk in the Senate of a compromise measure, including the authorisation of a food control department empowered to cooperate with the Allies in purchasing and other conservation measures. The passage of some kind of food legislation ■"trithin two weeks is predicted. JAPAN AW CHINESE AFFAIRS. Tokio, June 21. Japan's reply to Mr. Lansing gives a courteous- recognition to tfe sincerity taW high-mindednesa of American mo'tives in seeking to assist China, but exthe 'belief that China is not endangered. CONTROL OF COAL AND COKE: London, June 22. The Federal Trade Commission has •vxpA fhe Government to control coal toml coke for the protection "of transpointing out that the Govern- ■ ment is facing a nationwide coal famine, which will be paralysing all industries, SUFFRAGETTES BADLY HANDLED. Washington, June 22. .ftctnsed at the suffrage picket* flaunt4n*' denunciatory banners before the mite Hou«e gates when the Russian ■Commission/was entering to greet/Present Wilson, an angry mob charged the ■fcomen and tore their banners to shreJs. 'One banner contained the motto: "Wil*e» and Boot are deceiving Russia. The %ymen of America tell you that America ■ft not * democracy as twenty million women are denied the vote." ■